Veterinary Education: Canine Cystotomy (bladder surgery)

This is a bladder surgery performed in a maltese with recurrent cystitis. Culture of the urine revealed she had a very rare bacterial infection. After multiple courses of different antibiotics, she still required surgery to debride and thoroughly flush her bladder wall. The nurse is holding up the bladder with stay sutures to prevent spillage of bladder content into the abdomen.